Write and read expressions with letters

Answer Key - Grade 6 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence

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1. 1.

   Bo has k star stickers. A friend has 8 fewer than that. Draw the bars. What expression shows the number of stickers the friend has?

   k − 8
2. 2.

   Jun draws a bar of 15 and cuts y off the end. What expression means "Subtract y from 15"?

   15 − y
3. 3.

   Kira draws a bar of 13 and cuts k off the end. What expression means "Take k away from 13"?

   13 − k
4. 4.

   Luz packs 3 boxes. Each box holds x pencils and 2 erasers: one box is the bar x + 2. Use parentheses for the sum. What expression shows all the pencils and erasers?

   3(x + 2)
5. 5.

   Milo packs 4 boxes. Each box has n beads and 5 stickers: one box is the bar n + 5. Use parentheses for the sum. What expression shows all the beads and stickers?

   4(n + 5)
6. 6.

   Noah draws one bar for the sum of k and 6. Use parentheses for the sum. What expression shows 2 times that sum?

   2(k + 6)
7. 7.

   Ren draws a bar of x cut into 3 equal parts. What expression shows x divided by 3?

   x/3
8. 8.

   Tala shares k stickers equally among 5 children (no arguing allowed). Draw a bar of k cut into 5 equal parts. What expression shows the number of stickers each child gets?

   k/5
9. 9.

   Bo holds a card with 4x + 5 on it. How many terms does 4x + 5 have?

   • 1
   • 3
   • 6
   • 2
10. 10.

    Esme picks a card that shows 5n + 7. How many terms does 5n + 7 have?

    • 1
    • 2
    • 4
    • 3